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Supreme Court Modifies High Powered Committee Recommendations in Chardham Highway Project Case to Balance Development and Environmental Protection. The court held that widening of highways in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region must be subject to strict environmental safeguards and monitoring.

The case concerns the Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, a project by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to widen approximately 900 km of nat...

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Bombay High Court Considers Petition to Recall Earlier Order Permitting Construction of Bridge Alleging Fraud and Non-Disclosure of Material Facts. Petitioners Allege Respondent Concealed Destruction of Mangroves, Dumping of Hazardous Waste, and Pending NGT Proceedings.

The petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, by Samita Rajendra Patil and S...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Examines Challenge to Hotel Construction Permissions on Mandovi River Bank Under Coastal Regulation Zone Notification. Environmental Group Alleges Violations of CRZ Norms Due to Construction Within 100 Metres of High Tide Line.

The case originated from a writ petition filed in 1993 by an environmental society and an individual resident of Goa, challenging a series of permissi...

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Supreme Court Bans Mining in Eco-Sensitive Zones Around National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Minimum 1 km Buffer Zone Mandated to Protect Forest Resources and Wildlife Habitat Under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

This judgment arises from a series of interlocutory applications in the ongoing T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India public interest litigati...

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Supreme Court Reviews Its Own Judgment That Struck Down Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Notifications Under Environment (Protection) Act. Review Petition Seeks Recall Citing Overlooked Binding Precedents.

Background: The present matter is a review petition arising from the Supreme Court's judgment in Vanashakti v. Union of India, dated 16 May 2025, whic...

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Bombay High Court Directs Freeze on Mangrove Destruction in Maharashtra and Orders Comprehensive Satellite Mapping to Identify Protection Areas. High Court Recognizes Ecological Importance of Mangroves and Applies Precautionary Principle to Prevent Further Damage Pending Final Adjudication.

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by Bombay Environmental Action Group and another before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, seeking prote...